Get grant to support your students! Apply by Friday, March 29, 2024.

The goal of this funding is to provide incentives for local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish partnerships with community colleges that gives students access to college courses while in high school, especially students who may not be college bound or are underrepresented in higher education.

Program Questions: Diane Crum, email: CCAPgrant (at) cde.ca.gov, phone: 916-323-5765

Supports the costs to plan for, and start up, a middle college or early college high school that is located on the campus of a local educational agency (LEA), a partnering community college, or other location determined by the local partnership, and that is consistent with the specifications of Chapter 14 (commencing with Section 11300) of Part 7 of Division 1 of Title 1.

Program Questions: Diane Crum, email: MCECgrant (at) cde.ca.gov

Please take advantage of these opportunities. Contact the K12 Strong Workforce Pathway Coordinator assigned to your local community college:  K12 SWP Pathway Coordinators

Webinar on March 6 & 12th:

Please join us for a new webinar on grant money!

Webinar Title: CCAP & Early College Grants Application Webinar
Date Hosted: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Two Times: 2 – 2:45 PM and 4 – 4:45 PM PST
Zoom Link: 
https://portervilleschools-org.zoom.us/j/91626840890

Webinar Title: CCAP and Early College Grant Webinar
Date Hosted: March 12th
Time: 3:00 PM PST
Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87033256514?pwd=Q1NBN05FMzRnUy9QZHJUbExwc1Mydz09

Short Description:
The goal of this funding is to provide incentives for local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish partnerships with community colleges that give students access to college courses while in high school, especially students who may not be college bound or are underrepresented in higher education.

Details about the webinar from the CDE website:
https://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/ccap24rfa.asp

2024 Conference Update:

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  Friday, July 23, 2021, from 9–11 a.m. | Register Now

Calling all aspiring model schools!

From CDE:  A second webinar for prospective 2021–22 Model Continuation High School (MCHS) Recognition Program applicants is scheduled to be held on Friday, July 23, 2021, from 9–11 a.m. Any principal interested in applying may participate or whomever they appoint to attend in their place. The webinar will provide information regarding the application and the application process. It will point out items that have disqualified applicants in previous years and will address as many questions as possible submitted during the webinar.

To register in advance for the webinar (Zoom):

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

This same information will be provided on the following web pages:

  California Department of Education MCHS Recognition Program
  CCEA Plus Model School Application 2021–2022

In addition, the PowerPoint and recording will also be made available on both of the aforementioned web pages soon after the webinar.

If you have questions regarding the webinar, please contact the Educational Options Office by email at:
CONTINUATIONEDUC (dot) cde.ca.gov

First 2021-22 Model School Application Webinar

  Previously Held on May 26, 2021 | Read More

From the CDE:  “The webinar held on May 26, 2021, provided an overview of the 2021-22 MCHS Application, how to complete the application, and the application review process. The link below is for the Accessible, Section 508 Compliant Version of the PowerPoint that was shared during the webinar.”

Webinar Presentation Slides: Download PowerPoint version | Download PDF version

CDE Summer Equity Summit

  Thursday, July 22, 2021, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. | Pre-Register Now

From CDE:  The California Department of Education (CDE) will host its second virtual equity summit this summer. Convening to re-imagine what schools and classrooms will look like as we re-engage students and families, the summer equity summit invites participants to take a student-centered and data driven approach to equity. Join us and share this information forward to your organization and colleagues.

By pre-registering, you will be added to an email list to be sent more information as it becomes available, and you will be registered for the event. A meeting invitation to register for the event’s breakout sessions will be sent to you before the event as well.

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Topic: Essay Pop

When: Thursday, January 23, 2019, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Price: Free!

essaypop is a cloud-based, interactive writing platform that teaches kids how to write great essays and narratives on any device. It’s perfect for the continuing education community, and they’re giving it to our members for free.

Founders, Michael Hicks and Steve Torres will be giving us a full tour of the software on the 23rd.

Check out their website — www.essaypop.com
And this quick video

See you there! If you cannot attend, a copy of the webinar presentation will be added to the website for CCEA members.

To Join the Zoom Meeting:

The meeting has ended, thank you!

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Topic: Google Classroom for Differentiation in the Classroom

When: Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 4:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Price: Free!

This webinar will go over the basics of creating a Google Classroom and go over the various components of Google Classroom. It will also describe the different features that allow for differentiated instruction for classrooms that have multiple sections, classes, or student needs. This will be focused on teaching in a continuation school and will describe different aspects for Variable, Quarter, or Trimester grading systems.

Please join us!  If you cannot attend, a copy of the webinar presentation will be added to the website for CCEA members.

To log on, follow the instructions below.

To Join the Virtual Meeting

Click on the Link Below:
https://zoom.us/j/6612128187?pwd=ZXRmVWQzMWVBcEcrQ2NRWlBBOVNKdz09

Meeting ID: 661 212 8187
Password: CCEA

One tap mobile:
+16699006833,,6612128187# US (San Jose)
+19292056099,,6612128187# US (New York)

Dial by your location:
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aBExuiaF

You can also join the meeting by going to join.zoom.us and entering in the Meeting ID: 661 212 8187.

For more information on joining a Zoom meeting, please click here.

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Topic: DASS Conversation Virtual Meeting

When: Thursday, Oct 3, 2019, 3:30 – 4:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Price: Free!

Join your fellow continuation school educators for the upcoming DASS Conversation Webinar/Virtual Meeting. Come and meet virtually to reflect on our first year with the DASS. We will discuss what we like, and what needs to be improved, and what has negatively impacted our programs. Please take note of scenarios and narratives of possible negative consequences of how things are calculated. We will mainly be discussing the one-year graduation rate. Read more about DASS below.

The first 100 people to join will be able to participate in the virtual meeting. The meeting will be held from 3:30-4:30 pm on 10/3/2019. A recording of the meeting will be made available on the CCEA website for CCEA members.

To Join the Virtual Meeting

Click on the Link Below:
https://zoom.us/j/6612128187?pwd=ZXRmVWQzMWVBcEcrQ2NRWlBBOVNKdz09

Password: CCEA

Or, One tap mobile
+16699006833,,6612128187# US (San Jose)
+19292056099,,6612128187# US (New York)

Or, Dial by your location
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

Meeting ID: 661 212 8187

Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aBExuiaF

You can also join the meeting by going to join.zoom.us and entering in the Meeting ID.

For more information on joining a Zoom meeting, please click here.

What is DASS?

Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS): In 2013, California’s accountability system significantly changed with the adoption of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). This new accountability system, the California School Dashboard (Dashboard), contains state indicators and standards to help identify a school’s strengths, weaknesses, and areas in need of improvement. The Dashboard Alternative School Status (DASS) program replaces the previously administered Alternative Schools Accountability Model (ASAM) and holds alternative schools and alternative schools of choice accountable for modified methods of measurement for accountability indicators, when appropriate. View One-Page Flyer (PDF)

DASS is for schools that serve high-risk students. DASS Schools received a Dashboard for the first time in Fall 2018. Schools that participate in DASS will have their information displayed on the same Dashboard and be measured on the same set of indicators as non-alternative schools.

Six State Indicators

• Academic Indicator (English Language Arts and Mathematics)
• Chronic Absenteeism Indicator
• College/Career Indicator
• English Learner Progress Indicator (2018 Dashboard data are limited to assessment results)
• Graduation Rate Indicator
• Suspension Rate Indicator

DASS schools will receive one of five color-coded performance levels for each indicator, identical to those given to non-alternative schools. Performance levels range from lowest to highest performance and include red, orange, yellow, green, and blue.

The state indicators and standards were developed for non-alternative schools. In order to fairly evaluate the success and progress of alternative schools that serve high-risk students, modified measures may be used for certain indicators. This means that these indicators may be calculated differently, or use different criteria, for DASS schools.

According to the California Department of Education, DASS is “modified methods of measurement for indicators that are aligned with the evaluation rubrics of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) to evaluate the success or progress of schools that serve high-risk students.” 

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